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"  It&amp;#039;s been a little bit other a month since I&amp;#039;ve been in school, but it feels like I&amp;#039;ve been living here forever! Although there are still some kinks, I think I have adjusted 100% and am happier than ever!  Before coming to New York City, my biggest fears were gaining the freshman 15 (hasn&amp;#039;t happened! Knock on wood!) and wondering if I would be able to make a solid group of friends. Who would I eat lunch with in the dining hall? Who would go to the gym with me to help me keep my first fear at bay?! Luckily, I&amp;#039;ve learned that it&amp;#039;s very easy to make friends \u2014 you just have to be fearless! As a college freshman, there are approximately 4,000 freshmen at NYU that are in the same position as I am: independent and itching to establish connections in a brand new environment. College has been a great change because unlike high school, no one knows anything about you! No rumors or history here, just a brand new start. You can even reinvent yourself and truly become who you are.  These are some of the ways I made friends and met so many new and unique people here at NYU!   Be friendly &amp;amp;amp; say hi to everyone! I know it seems scary at first, but that girl in the elevator could turn out to be one of your best future friends!  Don&amp;#039;t be scared, and rock your confidence. Do not be afraid of being rejected. In most cases, if you have a bad run-in with someone, college is big enough for you to not bump into them again!  Go out! No, that does not mean abandon your studies completely and party this semester away. But do remember to give your tired brain a break and put down your books and go see a movie with the girls, on a date with a cute boy, or dance the night away in a club!  My biggest relief came when I realized my roommate, Megan, and I clicked right away. She is one of the most relaxed and encouraging people I have met, and we get along amazingly. Hey Megan, thanks for not killing me when I come home and make noise at 2 AM some nights! HOWEVER, if you do not get along with your roommate, it&amp;#039;s not the end of the world. One of my close friends and his roommate clash heads constantly because their personalities are conflicting, but they have learned to respect each other&amp;#039;s boundaries and belongings, so they live together in peace now! Did you meet any of your new friends at college in a surprising place? Tell me about it in the comments! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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